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Guidance for training providers: what you need to know to meet the SIA's rules on first aid training.
Outsourced pre-employment screening: understanding your responsibilities and how to meet our standards.
How we handle licence applications for people who have changed their gender.
Rolled-up holiday pay: what it is, when it can be used and what SIA approved contractors must do if they use it.
A description of some of the benefits of the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
An SIA approved contractor is assessed every year, must inform us of significant changes to the company, and must use the ACS mark correctly.
On this page we answer some questions and set the record straight on some of the more common misconceptions about us and our work.
Answers to the questions asked by approved contractors about the changes we will be making in February 2025.
Guidance for training providers: what you need to know if you will be delivering SIA licence-linked training after 1 April 2021.
How you can appeal against our decision to refuse your ACS application.
What an SIA approved contractor must do to remain approved.
Security staff can be the first to respond to acid attacks or incidents where someone has been exposed to a hazardous substance. Make sure you know what to do.
This guide explains how SIA licensing may affect the way you manage queues and control access to your premises.
Find out what you can do to stop child sexual exploitation.
What you must do if you wish to use our Licence Management service.
Violence against security staff is unacceptable. Find out what you can do to prevent it.
The sanctions we apply if an SIA approved contractor is in breach of ACS conditions.
This guide explains whether someone who does Fire Watch / Waking Watch roles needs a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.
How to order ACS-related items such as lapel pins and wall plaques.
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